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1. [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: "Larry Banks" <larryb.w1dyj@verizon.net>; Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 15:00:32 -0400; Hi all, I am running Davis Bury-Flex out to a new 40M vertical in my back yard. (Maine coast.) As it is going across gravel walkways and near garden beds, and will not be that far below ground level,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00175.html (7,034 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: Scott Reed <sreed@nwwnet.net>; Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 16:20:23 -0400; Slope the pipe so water runs out. Put a small gravel "dry-well" at the lower end for the water to drain into. Sure there will be water in the pipe, but it shouldn't get full and thus shouldn't compre; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00176.html (8,678 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: Drax Felton <draxfelton@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 16:20:53 -0400; Consider Using the 4" drain pipe that has the holes all along it instead. It's fairly inexpensive like $10 for 10 feet stick. It's easier to pull coax through the larger width too plus moisture can g; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00177.html (8,317 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: "Joe K2UF" <joe@k2uf.com>; Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 18:09:50 -0400; Larry, I am running it in 4" PVC that gets flooded. I called Davis and talked with their tech support. They told me there was no problem in standing water. I would call them about the freeze/thaw cyc; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00179.html (8,896 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: "Larry Banks" <larryb.w1dyj@verizon.net>; Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 18:22:48 -0400; Thanks Joe, I will call Steve. I have talked to him before and he is very helpful. I know the stuff is fine under water -- I just don't know about this application! 73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ Larry, I am r; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00181.html (9,163 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: <n0tt1@juno.com>; Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 01:05:54 +0000; Larry, If you rig the tubing so it can "breathe" from BOTH ends, the water (from ordinary condensate) won't accumulate. Obviously, you'll want to keep out direct rain water. Don't bring one end into; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00185.html (9,542 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: Bill <bmarx@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 21:35:46 -0400; Why not skip the pipe (protection from shovels aside) and simply bury the Bury Flex.? Same trench less work and flooding issues. I know all the reasons for the PVC but Simple works too. Bill W2CQ On; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00186.html (10,295 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: "Larry Banks" <larryb.w1dyj@verizon.net>; Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 21:44:50 -0400; Hi Bill, I totally agree -- and no conduit is my first choice. However, I thought examining this potential option would make sense, at least from a learning viewpoint! (It's not something I can do an; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00187.html (11,206 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: Bill <bmarx@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 21:55:50 -0400; Ive got over 300' of it buried about 4" below the sod, never a problem in 4yrs so far. Of course rocks or gravel aren't present either. From 50 degrees below in the winter to the 90's in the summer,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00188.html (10,735 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: "Wes Attaway $N5WA$" <wesattaway@bellsouth.net>; Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 21:00:21 -0500; I agree with Bill. Bury-Flex is advertised as being suitable for direct burial. I have 4 runs of over 100' that have been in the ground for 9 years, with no apparent ill effects. On the other hand, L; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00189.html (12,368 bytes)
11. [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>; Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 20:14:37 -0700; Hi all, I am running Davis Bury-Flex out to a new 40M vertical in my back yard. (Maine coast.) As it is going across gravel walkways and near garden beds, and will not be that far below ground level,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00191.html (9,682 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>; Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 08:51:51 -0500; There is nothing magic about using grey, sold as conduit, PVCinstead of white water line PVC. Water line PVC can be purchased in various strengths such as schedule 40. Here is a chunk of a Google hit; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00193.html (12,601 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: "Larry Banks" <larryb.w1dyj@verizon.net>; Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 10:13:01 -0400; Hi Patrick, You have partially answered my question, thank you. Many others have sent good ideas but no one has answered my question yet. Some additional comments about this installation: * Given tha; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00195.html (13,136 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: Steve Gorecki VE3RX <ve3cwj@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 15:46:45 -0400; Yes, there is a chance it may compress the coax, though that may not be a major change in impedance depending on how much it is compressed. The issue is, whether it compresses the coax or bursts the; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00196.html (8,733 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: "Larry Banks" <larryb.w1dyj@verizon.net>; Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 10:47:32 -0400; Thanks Steve. This is probably the best way to ameliorate the issue I have seen. In fact, given that physical protection is my only concern, many 1/4" holes would be best. Unfortunately, our back yar; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00197.html (9,368 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>; Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 13:21:15 -0500; I still don't understand the assumption that the pipe will fill with water. Isn't that like assuming the PVC used to deliver water under pressure will always fail and leak which flies in the face of; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00199.html (17,245 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 21:56:57 -0400; BuryFlex is good coax. That said, it's not a true direct burial coax. I have lots of it, direct buried. I have areas where it's in conduit. Talk with Steve at Davis and listen to what he says. I'd no; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00203.html (12,830 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: "Larry Banks" <larryb.w1dyj@verizon.net>; Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 22:39:08 -0400; Thanks Roger, Here is what Steve had to say: "Yes, although Bury-Flex Tm is excellent for permanent installation in water or salt water, thru ice is an issue." Right now I just lay the coax on the gr; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00205.html (13,789 bytes)
19. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: <n0tt1@juno.com>; Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 03:22:42 +0000; I would like to add that some perforated drain pipes are not very strong...might be schedule 20. If using that, be sure to backfill equally on all sides of the pipe, leaving no voids. If you don't,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00206.html (8,325 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] Buring Bury-Flex (score: 1): Author: Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net>; Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 08:08:41 -0700; Or use SDR35 drain/sanitary pipe, available at commercial suppliers. The strength is much higher than HD perf pipe but less than SCH40. Available 4" and up with glued or gasketed joints (used for san; /archives//html/Towertalk/2014-05/msg00210.html (9,765 bytes)

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